Francis Slay

City Hall Looks For Answers After Embezzlement Charges

Prosecutors say the theft, allegedly committed over the course of seven years, was so clever it would have been almost impossible to detect.

2013/05/20

Mayor Slay Reacts to Theft Allegations Against Parks Officials

Based on the information that they have, this was kind of done offline so it’s nothing that our normal processes of supervision and auditing would have caught”

2013/05/16

Mayor Slay Signs Marijuana Law

Those caught in St. Louis with small amounts of marijuana will get a break starting next month.

2013/05/07

Indications Slay May Consider 5th Term

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Slay was hosting a party Friday night at Forest Park to celebrate the Democrat’s election victory.

2013/05/06

It’s Now or Never for Vacant Cupples 7 Building

With the issuance of a demolition permit pending, St. Louis Mayor Slay says if there’s a developer out there — “this is the last moment.”

2013/05/01

Two St. Louis Neighborhoods Ranked Among America’s ‘Most Dangerous’

“I haven’t heard of anything that would happen down there,” Gertrude, a passerby, said.

2013/04/30

Slay to End St. Louis Cable Channel

The mayor spoke Wednesday at a meeting of the St. Louis Police Board and proposed eliminating STL-TV.

2013/04/18

Mayor Slay Tweets Praise For Schnucks, A Campaign Donor

In a tweet shortly after six o’clock Tuesday morning, the mayor pointed out that Schnuck Markets “remains the largest grocer in the city.”

2013/04/16

4/12/12-Exhibitors rush to put the finishing touches on their display booths at America's Center Thursday. It's day one of the 141st National Rifle Association convention. The event runs through Sunday. For more information go to www.nraam.org.

NRA President Approves of (Part of) Mayor Slay’s Gun Strategy

“You use a gun to commit a crime, go to prison. Period,” NRA President David Keene said.

2013/04/08

Earth Hour 2013 Is Upon Us

People are being asked to turn off lights from 8:30-9:30pm local time on March 23 to conserve energy.

2013/03/23

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